Matthew 16:25
“For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer will lose his his life for my sake, shall finde it.”
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Matthew 16:25 Context
23But he turned, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behind mee, Satan, thou art an offence vnto me: for thou sauourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. 24¶ Then said Iesus vnto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me. 25For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer will lose his his life for my sake, shall finde it. 26For what is a man profited, if hee shal gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue in exchange for his soule? 27For the sonne of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his Angels: and then he shall reward euery man according to his works.
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Other Translations for Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- King James Version
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.
- Basic English Bible
For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Darby Bible
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.
- Webster's Bible
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it.
- Weymouth Bible
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
- World English Bible
shal leese it; and he that schal leese his lijf for me, schal fynde it.
- Wycliffe Bible
for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 16:25
16:25 Whosoever will save his life - At the expense of his conscience: whosoever, in the very highest instance, that of life itself, will not renounce himself, shall be lost eternally. But can any man hope he should be able thus to renounce himself, if he cannot do it in the smallest instances? And whosoever will lose his life shall find it - What he loses on earth he shall find in heaven. #Matt 10:39|; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 16:25
Mt 16:25 Whosoever will save his life shall lose it. He who refuses to deny himself, and makes saving and ministering to his present life his chief object, shall lose his life eternally.